Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 335 - MEDICAL USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Subpart H - MANUAL BRACHYTHERAPY
Section 335.7030 - Safety Precautions
Universal Citation: 32 IL Admin Code ยง 335.7030
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) For each patient or human research subject who is receiving brachytherapy and cannot be released under Section 335.2110 of this Part, a licensee shall:
1) Not quarter
the patient or the human research subject in the same room as an individual who
is not receiving brachytherapy;
2)
Authorize visits by individuals under age 18 only on a patient-by-patient basis
with the approval of the authorized user after consultation with the Radiation
Safety Officer;
3) Conspicuously
post the patient's or human research subject's room with a "Caution -
Radioactive Materials" sign bearing the radiation symbol;
4) Note on the door or in the patient's or
human research subject's chart where and how long visitors may stay in the
patient's or human research subject's room; and
5) Note on the door or in the patient's or
human research subject's chart safety instruction noted in Section
335.7020 of
this Part.
b) A licensee shall have applicable emergency response equipment available near each treatment room to respond to a source:
1)
Dislodged from the patient; and
2)
Lodged within the patient following removal of the source
applicators.
c) A licensee shall notify the Radiation Safety Officer, or his or her designee, and an authorized user as soon as possible if the patient or human research subject has a medical emergency or dies.
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